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carve

/kɑːv/

/kɑrv/

carve along

carve off

carve out

carve up

Translations

carveverb

carved

Past Simple

carved

Past Participle

carving

Gerund

/kɑːv/

/kɑrv/

découper

She carved the turkey at the dinner table.

Elle a découpé la dinde à table.

se forgerSens figuré, soutenu.

She managed to carve a successful career in the tech industry.

Elle a réussi à se forger une carrière réussie dans le secteur des technologies.

graver

They carved their initials into the tree trunk.

Ils ont gravé leurs initiales dans le tronc de l'arbre.

sculpter

He decided to carve a statue out of the block of wood.

Il a décidé de sculpter une statue dans le bloc de bois.

Additional translations

taillerDans le vocabulaire du ski et des sports de glisse, pour décrire des courbes appuyées sur la carre.

Synonyms

carvenoun

carves

/kɑːv/

/kɑrv/

Slang (sports): a smooth, arcing turn, especially in skiing, snowboarding, or surfing.

virage coupéTerme de ski et de snowboard.

The snowboarder pulled off a clean carve on the last run.

Le snowboardeur a réussi un virage coupé net lors de la dernière descente.

Definitions

carveverb

To cut into a desired shape or form, especially by using a sharp tool.

He decided to carve a statue out of the block of wood.

To engrave or inscribe by cutting.

They carved their initials into the tree trunk.

To divide or slice (a piece of meat) into portions.

She carved the turkey at the dinner table.

To create or establish something through effort or skill.

She managed to carve a successful career in the tech industry.

To make smooth, arcing turns on snow or water while skiing, snowboarding, surfing, etc.

He carved down the slope, leaving perfect tracks in the fresh powder.

carvenoun

A smooth, arcing turn made in skiing, snowboarding, surfing, or similar sports.

The snowboarder pulled off a clean carve on the last run.